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Understanding Blogs and RSS: A Guide for Extension Agents and Personal Use

This resource provides an insightful overview of blogs and RSS (Rich Site Summary), explaining their significance and practicality for extension agents and individuals. Blogs serve as online journals for sharing observations, updates, and personal insights, while RSS simplifies content consumption by pushing updates directly to users. Learn how to effectively use these tools for communication, information sharing, and engagement. Discover where to start with blogging platforms and RSS readers to enhance your outreach efforts and stay current with relevant topics in your field.

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Understanding Blogs and RSS: A Guide for Extension Agents and Personal Use

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  1. Blogs and RSS John Dorner john_dorner@ncsu.edu www.nacaa.com/ampic/2006/

  2. What is a Blog? • Short for “Web Log” • An online journal • Soap box • Usually personal • Easy to post • Often allow comments

  3. Examples for Extension • Demonstration updates • Your observations and thoughts • Departmental updates • Crop observations • Extension office “News” • Extension Newsletters

  4. Blogs to check out • TechTalk • blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/techtalk • Tech, Knowledge and Community • http://www.extension.iastate.edu/mt/dcoates/ • The Beef Blog • Presentation Zen • Creating Passionate Users

  5. Why Blog • Share Information! • Everyone else is doing it • Public expectations • Share information • Can be personal • Can be organizational

  6. Where do I start? • blogger.com • spaces.msn.com • www.typepad.com ($) • blogs.lib.ncsu.edu • MANY others

  7. What is RSS? • Rich Site Summary • Really Simple Syndication • News Feed • Your own “AP” or “Reuters”

  8. Uses For Agents • Keep up-to-date • How do you find all the stuff you do? “I don’t, it finds me” – Kevin Gamble, eXtension • Read Blogs • “Push” your content

  9. Online Feed Readers • Online • Google (personalized home page) • Yahoo (personalized home page) • NewsGator • Bloglines • MANY MORE

  10. Other News Readers • FireFox • Thunderbird • MSIE 7 • Dedicated readers • FeedReader • Sharpreader • Aggie • NetNewsWire (Mac) • Many others

  11. Questions? John Dorner john_dorner@ncsu.edu This PowerPoint is available at: www.nacaa.com/ampic/2006/

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